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Source: Ballotpedia, Colfax County, Nebraska, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Nebraska VoterView (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
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| County offices |
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| Colfax County Clerk | Cristal N. Melgar (D) vs. Matthew M. Papa (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Clarkson Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Melissa Baumert, Carrie Gall, Jackson Koehn, Spenser Kudera, Mike Podany |
| Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools school board Ward 1 Vote for 2 | Paul G. Dvorak, Jason P. Kreikemeier, Sara Swackhamer |
| Leigh Community Schools, At-large Vote for 4 | Debra Brabec, Megan Folken, Nathan Higby, Ryan J. Hoffman, Chris Sayers |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large | James G. Aschoff vs. Layne Roth |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2 | Scott Clausen vs. Brad Lowe |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7 | Graham Christensen vs. Roger Gustafson |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 7 | Allie Bush vs. Dustin Woita |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 8 | Marlin Fujan vs. Jerry Johnson |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 9 | Jerry L. Chlopek vs. Mike Ebel |
| City & town offices |
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| Mayor of Schuyler | John F. Eggleston vs. Art Lindberg |
Also on every Colfax County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your nonpartisan Legislature district, the University Board of Regents and State Board of Education districts, judicial retention and any statewide measures.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Nebraska county offices are partisan; school, city, village, natural resources district and judicial retention races are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the May 12 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Nebraska VoterView (Secretary of State).
Unopposed
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
County offices
- Colfax County Assessor: Bill White (R)
- Colfax County Commissioner District 2: Pete Palensky (R)
- Colfax County Commissioner District 3: Curtis Bohac (R)
- Colfax County Sheriff: Shawn Messerlie (R)
- Colfax County Treasurer: Aleisha L. Bohaboj (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Colfax County Clerk of the District Court: Minda C. McKitrick (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools school board Ward 2: Steven Schmidt
- Schuyler Community Schools, At-large: Kady Arps, Valerie Comley, Joshua A. Pacas
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Chad A. Korth
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Melissa C. Temple
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Todd Scheer
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Kris M. Loberg
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Mark Burenheide
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Thomas McKnight
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 Term ends 2028: David R. Poppe
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 Term ends 2030: Lon Olson
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: John J. Goldsberry
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: David W. Saalfeld
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Chris D. Yosten
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Mark Seier
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Ryan J. Sabata
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Larissa Schultz
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 3: Amy Blaser
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 5: Steven P. Heinisch
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 7: April Emeigh
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 9: John Sayer
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 11: Donald Graff
City & town offices
- Clarkson City Council At-large: Keith R. Brabec, Adam Indra
- Village of Howells Board of Trustees: Lance J. Cech, Bryan Mejstrik
- Village of Leigh Board of Trustees: Rick Hollatz, Matt Wiese
- Village of Richland Board of Trustees: Ronald Tippery, Adriene A. Welch
- Village of Rogers Board of Trustees: Jim Cummings, Janice Noyd
- Schuyler City Council Ward 1: Dale Wolfe
- Schuyler City Council Ward 2: Antonio Rodriguez
- Schuyler City Council Ward 3: David Marron
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 5th Judicial District County Court
Denise Kracl
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